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    Contracts Specialist - Osseo, United States - Zeiss Inc

    Zeiss Inc
    Zeiss Inc Osseo, United States

    1 week ago

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    Description
    About Us:

    How many companies can say they've been in business for over 177 years?

    Here at ZEISS, we certainly can As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone Make a difference, come join the team

    What's the role?

    The Contracts Specialist is responsible for the review, analysis, and negotiation of revenue generating transactions with commercial and governmental customers, while ensuring compliance with laws/regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

    Sound Interesting?

    Here's what you'll do:
    • Draft and negotiate various agreements for the sale of goods and services, including non-disclosure, sales and services, purchase, consulting, and requests for proposals. The complexity of agreements may vary from simple to complex.
    • Manage numerous simultaneous contract negotiations using a contracts management system.
    • Summarize complex business and legal contractual issues for non-legal colleagues and offer pragmatic recommendations.
    • Analyze and mitigate contract risk (in coordination with attorneys) and provide consultation and guidance to internal clients.
    • Communicate with business partners to understand objectives and deadlines and to provide updates on contract status and related issues.
    • Manage end-to-end contracts process, from template creation and management through signature process and contract finalization.
    • Develop and provide on-going contracts-related training to personnel.
    • Participate in process improvement initiatives, special projects, legal and compliance initiatives.
    • Identify issues for attorney review.
    • Properly handle confidential information.
    • Support other activities (e.g. legal research) as directed by attorney(s).
    Do you qualify?
    • Bachelor's or Associate's degree (in Business or related discipline) or Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) or ABA-approved Paralegal school.
    • 3-5 years, broad-based capital equipment or equivalent sales/service contract negotiation experience.
    • Strong overall business acumen.
    • Working knowledge of commercial and legal contract terms and negotiation techniques.
    • Proficient in Office 365 Suite (Word, Outlook, SharePoint, etc.).
    • Demonstrated and confident negotiation skills.
    • Excellent communication and relationship management skills.
    • Ability and willingness to learn and use various other software tools.
    Nice to haves:
    • Expertise in transactions with the government and subcontractors; Knowledge of federal contracting requirements (particularly with FAR, DFARS or equivalent) and experience negotiating and completing solicitations and offers (RFQs, RFPs, IFBs).
    • Contracts 365 experience.
    • Strong analytical skills for analysis of complex agreements.
    • Comfortable working independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment.
    • Well organized and able to meet and prioritize deadlines.
    • Resourceful, inquisitive, proactive, detail-oriented.
    Working Conditions and Special Demands:
    • Hybrid work schedule - 3 days in the office/2 days remote.
    Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
    Maria Khalil

    Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).


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